Who has a better voice than Joan Baez? No one I know. And some of her best songs are union songs, and songs in support of social justice and peace. Starting today, Tuesdays we'll feature half a dozen of her best songs, including The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti, Blowin' in the Wind, There But for Fortune, John Lennon's Imagine and two live versions of Joe Hill. You can hear Joe Hill throughout the week, but Tuesday is the day to tune into Radio LabourStart to catch all the rest.
"Thanks so much for Radio LabourStart! Wonderful collection of songs. Keep up the good work!" - Anthony H.
"I'm just listening to your broadcast -- International by Winnipeg choir -- what fun!" - Katie
Radio LabourStart is extremely proud to now be able to offer all 15 songs from this extraordinary album, produced by the Congress of South African Trade Unions. The songs will be played throughout the week, three every day, repeated throughout the day. Among the artists featured here are the COSATU Peforming Band, the POPCRU and SADTU Choirs, Ihashi Elimhlophe, Chicco Twala/Nokwazi Dlamini, Busi Mhlongo, Phuzekhemisi, Hugh Masekela, Bambata, Sibongile Khumalo, Jonas Gwangwa, Kutu, Letta Mbulu, Vusi Mahlasela, and Jabu Khanyile.
Today we've added one of the most beautiful union songs ever recorded -- Joan Baez singing "Joe Hill" at the Woodstock festival in 1969. It's so good that we're playing it every day of the week on Radio LabourStart.
We've also added all 14 songs from the album "On the Line with Bob Froese - Beware a movement that sings". Bob's songs on this album include "Union Rap", "We Shall Not be Moved" and "Unemployed". The album was commissioned by the Canada Employment and Immigration Union.
More music on the way soon.
We're pleased to announce that we've set up our playlists to now play the latest labour news from the Workers Independent News Service (WINS) every hour, throughout the day. The news is updated every Monday through Friday and lasts three minutes.
"Thank you so much for Radio Labour Start! It's the best thing I have found on the internet in so long. Finally, a good resource for music I've been looking for! thanks!!! --Sandra M."
We broadcast this event three times over the weekend of 13-14 August 2004, and hope to do similar broadcasts in the future. If you have any ideas of things we should be broadcasting, let us know.